Proponents of online gaming in the US are watching as New Jersey, the biggest of the three states with regulated internet gaming, emerges from its soft launch and begins offering real-money online poker and casino games to the general public on November 26. Mississippi State Rep. Richard Bennett (R-Long Beach) is one of those watching to see how successful the rollout in New Jersey will be.

Barring any major glitches, Bennett plans to move quickly on igaming. “I don’t want to be holding the ball on this. I want to be out front,” Bennet told Mary Perez of Sun Hera;d

Bennett also disclosed that there are already “hearings and discussions on Internet gambling” planned for the 2014 legislative session in Mississippi.